Amazon.com CEO almost a billionaireupdate
Despite the sharp run-up in the online bookseller's stock, chief executive Jeff Bezos earned just $79,197 last year and received no bonus or stock options--but he's still almost a billionaire.

Gates worth $50 billion
Bill Gates's net worth now stands at about $50 billion, thanks to the recent run-up in Microsoft's stock to an all-time high.